28.1272° N, 15.4313° W
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
Most Famous People Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
- Notable people
- 450
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1967
- Most distinctive
- Swimmer 8.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Is Known For
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Football is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's biggest profession — 33% of all notables (147).
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria over-indexes on swimmer — 8.3× the global rate.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Jerónimo Saavedra
Born 1936
Alberto Rivera (activist)
1935 - 1997
Pinito del Oro
1931 - 2017
Rafael Batista Hernández
Born 1936
Carlos Quiney
1937 - 2007
Juan José Falcón Sanabria
Born 1936
Totoyo Millares
Born 1935
Mary Sánchez
Born 1934
Calixto Méndez
1937 - 2015
Manuel Quevedo
1937 - 2016
Rafael Griera i Calderón
1934 - 2018
Gilberto Marquina López
1933 - 2009
Ana Padrón Barrera
Born 1933
Fernando Bergasa Perdomo
Born 1938
Ernesto Aparicio
1936 - 2019
Fernando Ortiz Wiot
1932 - 2008
Manuel Naranjo
1930 - 2006
Ricardo Costa Álvarez
1933 - 1968